Junior Durkin

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Junior Durkin
from Hell's House (1932)
Born	Trent Bernard Durkin (1915-07-02)July 2, 1915 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1935(1935-05-04) (aged 19) San Diego, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Road accident
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California
Nationality	American
Other names	Junior Dirkin Trent Durkin
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923–1935

Junior Durkin (July 2, 1915 – May 4, 1935) was an American stage and film actor.

Career

Born Trent Bernard Durkin in New York City, Durkin began his acting career in theater while a child. He entered films in 1930, playing the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer (1930), and Huckleberry Finn (1931). Under contract with RKO Radio Pictures he was cast in a series of "B" films in comedic roles that capitalized on his gangly appearance. He achieved another success in Hell's House (1932) co-starring then newcomer Bette Davis.

RKO began grooming him for a transition into more adult roles, and in his final film Chasing Yesterday (1935), he was billed as Trent Durkin.

Death

In 1935 he was traveling with his friend, actor Jackie Coogan, and three other people including Coogan's father and producer Robert J. Horner, when their vehicle was involved in a road accident in San Diego, California. Jackie Coogan was the only survivor of the accident. Durkin was living with agent Henry Willson at the time of his death. The two reportedly were lovers.^[1]

Durkin was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1930	Recaptured Love	Henry Parr
1930	Tom Sawyer	Huckleberry Finn
1931	Huckleberry Finn	Huckleberry Finn
1932	Hell's House	Jimmy Mason	Alternative title: Juvenile Court Credited as Junior Dirkin
1933	Man Hunt	William 'Junior' Scott, Jr.
1934	Big Hearted Herbert	Junior Kalness	Credited as Trent Durkin
1934	Ready for Love	Joey Burke
1934	Little Men	Franz
1934	Chasing Yesterday	Henri	Credited as Trent Durkin

References

↑ Stern and Ian McKellen, Keith (2009). Queers in History. Dallas, Texas. p. 493. ISBN 978-1933771878.

External links

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Junior Durkin at the Internet Movie Database
Junior Durkin at the Internet Broadway Database
Junior Durkin at Find a Grave

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Persondata
Name	Durkin, Junior
Alternative names	Durkin, Trent Bernard
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	July 2, 1915
Place of birth	New York, New York, U.S.
Date of death	May 4, 1935
Place of death	San Diego, California, U.S.

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